Post Utme Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 496:

Which of these is not true about unity of action in a novel?

A. Action may be unified through a single main character
B. Action may be unified by being set in one place
C. Action may be unified by many characters
D. Action may be unified by having one

Question 497:

Action in a novel is best defined as ____________

A. The summary of the novel's story
B. What the characters "do or say in the novel
C. The numerous sub-plots of the novel put together
D. The totality of all the episodes in a novel

Question 498:

Suspense in a novel means ____________

A. The postponement of the hero's death till the last possible moment
B. The intense emotions that the author conveys
C. The inconclusive end of a novel
D. When we are curious about what happens next in a novel

Question 499:

A realistic novel is one in which the characters are ____________

A. Real
B. Historical
C. Just of above-average intelligence
D. The types that we meet in everyday life

Question 500:

Theme is best defined as ____________

A. The subject-matter of a novel or play
B. The central idea in a play or novel
C. The point of view ion that novel
D. The sum total of all the characters experiences